[SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

Hi All, Does anyone know what the limit is on the number of files in Linux Directories and Apache Directories? Also, any idea what happens if you hit the limit? Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz Ramin Communications (Sydney) Website: http://ramin.com.au Phone:(+612) 0414-869202 -- SLUG -

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

Marghanita == Marghanita da Cruz marghan...@ramin.com.au writes: Marghanita Hi All, Does anyone know what the limit is on the number Marghanita of files in Linux Directories and Apache Directories? Depends on the underlying filesystem. On XFS it's as many as you can fit filenames into an 8

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: snip Depends on the underlying filesystem. On XFS it's as many as you can fit filenames into an 8 Exabytye file! Thanks - that sounds a lot. What constitutes a filename - does it include the path? Marghanita Also, any idea what happens if you hit the limit?

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

On Tue, 2012-04-03 at 13:57 +1000, Marghanita da Cruz wrote: pe...@chubb.wattle.id.au wrote: snip Depends on the underlying filesystem. depends a lot on the underlying file system On XFS it's as many as you can fit filenames into an 8 Exabytye file! Thanks - that sounds a lot. You

Re: [SLUG] Linux and Appache limits on number of files in a directory

Thanks, I will take all your comments, below, on board - particularly the information about the misleading error message! My ISP assures me there is no limit. On the speed issue, my observation is that having simple html files in a directory makes for a faster website than any webcontent